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The New York Community Trust

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Booth Ferris Foundation

Childcare Hasn’t Gained Much Traction with Funders. Who's Trying to Change That?

Release Date:

09/29/2017

... funding group focuses on reaching women of color and low - income women through investment in grassroots organizations. It got serious about childcare about five years ago, and has released a...

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Children, Youth and Families

Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015

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11/2015

Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015 is the second report from the Foundation Center's Center for Disaster Philanthropy.

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Report

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Disaster Relief

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Foundation Center

Bloomberg Writes on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects

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06/01/2017

... on His Philanthropy's Public Health Projects Over recent years , without much media fanfare, something fascinating occurred, a reminder that for all the ... diseases were responsible for 67 percent of...

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Our Demographic Destiny is Not Our Democratic Destiny

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05/16/2017

... Destiny By Sayu Bhojwani, Founder and President of The New American Leaders Project I wish I could take credit for being ... mood in communities across the country. That explains why we were surprised that...

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Civic Engagement

Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Report Amplifies Black Community Leadership in Improving Quality of Education

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05/26/2017

... Leadership in Improving Quality of Education Although many African - American community leaders believe inequities in public ... many also are optimistic that the quality of education for African...

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As National Momentum Grows, Advocates’ Voices Ring Out On Capitol Hill

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12/19/2012

... Bezahler, President, Edward W. Hazen Foundation Twelve years ago I sat in a room with high school students in East ... The hearing was a step towards schools with the tools, resources and training to create...

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President's Message: Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation Announces More Than $5.4 Million in Grants

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04/13/2022

... patterns, policies, and practices that have prevented low - and moderate- income families from accessing affordable ... the larger community, 4. Referring people to community resources , 5...

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Arts

Environment and Climate Change

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Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Century Foundation Fellow Argues for an "Economic Fair Housing Act" to Combat Racial Zoning

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08/04/2017

... adding minimum lot size requirements to boot. Because African -Americans were disproportionately low - income , economic zoning was in effect exclusionary, ...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Community Development

Economic Security

Housing and Homelessness

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The Century Foundation

Ford Foundation Appoints Ursula Burns to Board of Trustees

Release Date:

02/20/2015

... in 1980 as a mechanical engineer intern, and through the years assumed many positions that led her to become the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company...

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Community Development

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Ford Foundation

NY Community Trust Updates Grant Strategies for Behavioral Health and Special Needs Programs

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07/25/2016

... health care system. Reduce health disparities between low - and higher- income neighborhoods through investments in disadvantaged ... of people with special needs: the elderly, children and youth...

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The New York Community Trust

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In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

Release Date:

09/28/2017

... This Teen Is On The Front Lines North Carolina has become a flashpoint for transgender rights, and Rory ... trans man, is a budding activist who works primarily with Youth OutRight, a nonprofit organization...

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Gender Justice

Giving Circles in Cross-Cultural Context

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11/14/2013

... of American philanthropy) is one that is exciting but also something that does not currently exist. As all of these ... we and other funders have invested so deeply in recent years ….Like many...

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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All Funders

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Philanthropic & Nonprofit Sectors

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The Natan Fund

Mark Zuckerman Named New President of The Century Foundation

Release Date:

02/24/2015

... experience, from working as a community organizer helping low - income residents in Idaho in his first year out of ... of The Century Foundation. “It is such an honor to become the leader of a...

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Appointments & Transitions

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Children, Youth and Families

International/Foreign Affairs

Social Justice

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The Century Foundation

Open Society Foundations Announce 2020 Leadership in Government Fellows

Release Date:

03/02/2020

... in Government Fellows NEW YORK—The first Indian American ever elected to the Chicago City Council. A former ... A California lawyer dedicated to defending the rights of low -wage workers. And a Chicago...

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Board/Committee Materials

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Civic Engagement

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Open Society Foundations

Audit Financial Statements 2025

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04/2026

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Board & Trustees

23 Sep 2021

What Does the Future of Work Look Like for Communities of Color in NYC?

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10:00am to 11:30am

... shifts in employment and skills may increase race, income , gender and sexual orientation inequality. ... but healthcare, finance, marketing and education. Tech has become even more pivotal to the city’s...

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All Funders

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

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Children, Youth and Families

Appointments & Transitions

Technology

Workforce Development

The John A. Hartford Foundation Names Terry Fulmer President

Release Date:

02/10/2015

... of Health Sciences at Northeastern University, will become its new President. Dr. Fulmer, who is also ... She has served as the first nurse on the board of the American Geriatrics Society and as the first...

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People with Health Insurance Still Can't Afford All the Care They Need

Release Date:

11/14/2014

... nearly everyone, many adults are spending a chunk of their income on out-of-pocket costs. About 21 percent of ... insured adults said they spent at least 5 percent of their income on medical care (not...

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The Commonwealth Fund

Excellence is the Best Strategy

Release Date:

12/10/2013

... program for vulnerable kids in New York State for over 100 years . Yet when evidence began to show that children do ... outcomes goes back nearly two decades, when it connected low - income...

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